You will participate and contribute to a series of workshops led by scientists or experts in each of the topic areas. The workshops will generally require you to attempt a task in preparation for the workshop. During the workshops you will discuss the topics and develop skills that can be used throughout you research project. Workshops and preparation provides a practice and development area for advanced research skills. You will attend and participate in the Schools of Medical and Health Sciences (or other) seminar series and keep a seminar diary by writing abstracts of different scientific seminars.

Six 2 hour face-to-face workshops with independent study time in preparation for each workshop. 10+ hours of scientific seminar attendance, note-taking and critical analysis.

Overview of Learning Resources

Workshop series presented by internal and external experts who provide pre-workshop activities, notes and post-workshop review.

The Schools of Medical and Health Sciences research seminar series (and other suitable scientific seminars).

Overview of Assessment

☒This course has no hurdle requirements.

☐ All hurdle requirements for this course are indicated clearly in the assessment regime that follows, against the relevant assessment task(s) and all have been approved by the College Deputy Pro Vice-Chancellor (Leaning & Teaching).

Assessment Task: Workshop contribution and seminar diary completion

Weighting 100%

You will be given formative feedback on advanced research skills in the workshops. Diaries of ten scientific seminars will be reviewed by research or academic staff members and provided with feedback on critical evaluation of scientific oral presentations.